editorNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Originally from Montana, Marci grew up near the mountains and can't get enough of them. She began in broadcasting in Missoula, Montana where she anchored Montana Public Radio's local Evening Edition news program. She then picked up a camera and tripod and worked for Missoula's local CBS television station as a reporter. Shortly after that, she returned to radio and became the Assistant News Director at a radio station in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Marci began at Aspen Public Radio in 2007 as the station's morning host and reporter. Although you can occasionally hear Marci in the mornings, she is now quite content to be sleeping in and reporting all day. When not at the station, Marci is on her road bike, meeting people, or skiing.NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Marci Krivonen Wed, 07 Dec 2016 06:09:41 +0000Marci Krivonen http://krcc.org
Marci Krivonen The state government and the marijuana industry in Colorado are working to educate people about how to use pot safely. But in the high Rockies, one community is taking matters into its own hands.The local sheriff in Aspen is leading an education effort that targets skiers and snowboarders flocking to the winter resort. And the sheriff isn't waiting until visitors hit the slopes — their education starts at the airport with pamphlets on marijuana."It's the brochure rack, and it has information on everything from trails on the ski areas to a day at the Aspen Club and, now, the local guide to retail marijuana," says Pat Bingham, a spokesperson for the airport.She says the brochure on legalized pot isn't all that popular."We haven't had to refill this thing, I don't think, once yet, but our busy season is yet to come," she says.The pamphlet is an attempt by the community to educate tourists about marijuana. It lists how much a person is allowed to have, where it's legal to consume and howGetting High Safely: Aspen Launches Marijuana Education Campaignhttp://krcc.org/post/getting-high-safely-aspen-launches-marijuana-education-campaign
28707 as http://krcc.orgFri, 26 Dec 2014 08:33:00 +0000Getting High Safely: Aspen Launches Marijuana Education CampaignMarci Krivonen It’s that time of year when ski resorts crank up snowmaking machines to bolster Mother Nature’s delivery. Some resorts depend on man-made snow more than others, and it’s possible the practice may be used more in the future. Snow on Aspen Mountain reflects the early afternoon sun, as skiers zig-zag their way down steep terrain. Snowmaking manager Harry Lynk takes a snowmobile up a steep pitch before arriving at one of the resort’s snowmaking machines, or guns. Lynk removes his helmet and heads toward the large black snow gun. It’s one of seven on the mountain due to be replaced at season’s end. “This is one of our older guns,” says Lynk. “This gun’s on a five-year lease and it’s on its last year now. It’ll be replaced next year with a gun that’s a little bit more efficient.” Still, it’s relatively efficient. It has its own weather probe and starts shooting snow up and onto the ground automatically when temperatures hit 24-degrees. Even if there’s already snow on the ground, the man-madeTurning Water Into Snowhttp://krcc.org/post/turning-water-snow
28627 as http://krcc.orgWed, 24 Dec 2014 14:35:00 +0000Turning Water Into SnowMarci Krivonen Some of the heavy hitters in the marijuana community celebrated its legalization in Colorado at an event in Woody Creek recently. The group NORML, or the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, held a cookout at Owl Farm, Hunter S. Thompson’s old homestead. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen was there and has this report: From the outset, the cookout looked fairly typical and benign. There was live music, burgers on the grill, and families around picnic tables. But, the celebrated guest of honor was marijuana and thanks to its legalization in Colorado, pot was out in the open. "This is a sea change to have a chance to do this outdoors, nobody’s worried about getting arrested. Maybe Amendment 64 was our Gettysburg (laughs) and we’re the north. Maybe this is where the tide turns," said Denver attorney Phil Cherner. He was one of about 150 guests. Anita Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson’s widow organized the party at Owl Farm, just outside Woody Creek. Thompson famouslyMarijuana Advocates Celebrate Pot's Legalization At Hunter S. Thompson's Owl Farmhttp://krcc.org/post/marijuana-advocates-celebrate-pots-legalization-hunter-s-thompsons-owl-farm
20684 as http://krcc.orgWed, 18 Jun 2014 19:08:59 +0000Marijuana Advocates Celebrate Pot's Legalization At Hunter S. Thompson's Owl FarmMarci Krivonen Alpine skier Melanie Schwartz is racing for Team USA at the Paralympics this week. The part-time Aspen resident was born without a femur, but started skiing at a young age. This will be her second Paralympics, but her first competing for the United States. In 2010 she raced for Canada. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen has this profile. At the U.S. Adaptive Alpine National Championships, skiers fly down a steep slalom course at Buttermilk Mountain, just outside of Aspen. The competition, in mid-February, is one of the last contests before the Paralympic games. In Sochi, athletes from 45 countries are competing in five events: alpine skiing and snowboarding, biathlon, cross country skiing, ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling. Kevin Jardine is the High Performance Director for Paralympic Alpine Skiing for the U.S. Olympic Committee. "The athletes compete in one of three groups. The first group is the visually impaired athletes, the second is the standing athletes, so anybody withBorn Missing a Femur, Athlete Aims to Medal in Sochihttp://krcc.org/post/born-missing-femur-athlete-aims-medal-sochi
16093 as http://krcc.orgTue, 11 Mar 2014 13:33:00 +0000Born Missing a Femur, Athlete Aims to Medal in SochiMarci Krivonen Scientists in Colorado are working to improve runoff forecasting in the West so water managers can meet growing needs in the future. A growing population coupled with climate change means every drop will count. Scientists are mapping terrain and snow with lasers to provide a more accurate picture of the snowpack. It's called the NASA JPL Airborne Snow Observatory. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen spoke with Jeff Deems, a research scientist with the University of Colorado, Boulder. He’s involved with the project. Researchers use Lasers to Measure Snowpackhttp://krcc.org/post/researchers-use-lasers-measure-snowpack
14827 as http://krcc.orgFri, 07 Feb 2014 13:38:15 +0000Researchers use Lasers to Measure SnowpackMarci Krivonen On a cold, cloudy day in Colorado, ski racer Alice McKennis suits up. She buckles her boots, puts on a back protector and dons a tightfitting speed suit.She's training at the U.S. Ski Team's Speed Center at Copper Mountain near Vail, Colo. — and how she got here is exceptional.The 24-year-old has been skiing since she was a toddler. Last January, she won the downhill Alpine Ski World Cup; in March, she broke her leg in 30 places. But now she's back and looking for a second shot at an Olympic medal on Team USA in Sochi, Russia. The team will be selected by late January.After her injury, McKennis' doctors told her she probably wouldn't be able to ski the following season, let alone race. But the surgery and healing went much better than expected. Now, McKennis has a metal plate and 11 screws in her leg. She even says she has an edge on the competition because of her March injuries and earlier ones."I'd say I'm pretty tough," she says. "I've broken both of my legs, essentially, and comeSkier Vies For A Spot On Team USA After Breaking Both Legshttp://krcc.org/post/skier-vies-spot-team-usa-after-breaking-both-legs
13446 as http://krcc.orgFri, 03 Jan 2014 21:43:00 +0000Skier Vies For A Spot On Team USA After Breaking Both LegsMarci Krivonen Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Colorado's ski resorts are looking far and wide for potential customers, including emerging markets like China. About 12 percent of visitors to the state's ski areas come from overseas. And with China's middle class growing, Colorado resorts are looking to profit. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen reports.MARCI KRIVONEN, BYLINE: Inside the offices of the Aspen Skiing Company, Candace Sherman is learning Mandarin Chinese...UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Foreign language spoken)KRIVONEN: ...using a Rosetta Stone audio course.CANDACE SHERMAN: (Foreign language spoken)UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Foreign language spoken)SHERMAN: (Foreign language spoken)KRIVONEN: Sherman is the international sales manager for the company, and she's preparing for new visitors to Aspen. At her desk, she practices Mandarin about 30 minutes each day.SHERMAN: (Foreign language spoken) Yeah, it's definitely - uses a different part of your brain. You know, it's a challenge. It gets you realSki Resorts Work To Turn China's Middle Class Into Snow Bunnieshttp://krcc.org/post/colo-ski-resorts-work-draw-business-chinas-middle-class
12219 as http://krcc.orgWed, 04 Dec 2013 21:44:00 +0000Ski Resorts Work To Turn China's Middle Class Into Snow BunniesMarci Krivonen In the future, forests near Aspen and across the state will likely look a bit different. Already, mountain shrubs are replacing some Aspen stands and changing the complexion of the region. Pitkin County is now tracking these shifts on open space properties. Two Aspen-area non-profit organizations are helping. The new data is thanks to a pair of towers that’s tracking things like soil moisture and temperature. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen reports. John Katzenberger of the Aspen Global Change Institute leads a small group of scientists up a snowy trail above Snowmass Village. The switch-backed route is part of a 2300 acre piece of public land, known as “open space.” About a mile away is a soil moisture-monitoring tower that’s hidden among aspen trees. "The goal today is just a maintenance check before the closure of the trail December 1st: a maintenance check on the equipment, which includes a bunch of weather sensors and three soil sensors at different depths," Katzenberger saysMeasuring Climate Change in Aspen-area Open Spacehttp://krcc.org/post/measuring-climate-change-aspen-area-open-space
11979 as http://krcc.orgThu, 28 Nov 2013 15:01:44 +0000Measuring Climate Change in Aspen-area Open SpaceMarci Krivonen Once again this summer, the Western United States saw plenty of forest fires. Some continue to burn. When the flames are extinguished, the dollar signs emerge, and states handle fire suppression costs differently. In Colorado, it depends on what kind of land is burning and how big the blaze is. In the case of the Red Canyon Fire, a relatively small fire that burned in August near Glenwood Springs, the final tab was more than $1 million. That’s how much it costs to bring firefighters in from out of state and put helicopters in the sky. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen reports. On day three of the Red Canyon Fire, generators hummed near a field dotted with tents. Firefighters decked in yellow and green were maintaining their temporary living quarters just outside an elementary school. DJ Perea is from New Mexico. He’s part of the ground support team. "I can go up on the line and I can do ground support here, (like) taking care of the can, making sure everything’s looking good andWho Pays? Breaking Down the Red Canyon Fire and its $1 Million Price Taghttp://krcc.org/post/who-pays-breaking-down-red-canyon-fire-and-its-1-million-price-tag
8153 as http://krcc.orgThu, 05 Sep 2013 13:33:00 +0000Who Pays? Breaking Down the Red Canyon Fire and its $1 Million Price TagMarci Krivonen Colorado’s first biomass power plant is nearly complete. Senator Mark Udall and State Senator Gail Schwartz toured the facility in Gypsum recently, where wood cuttings from beetle kill trees will be turned into electricity. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen explains. Touring Colorado's First Biomass Power Planthttp://krcc.org/post/touring-colorados-first-biomass-power-plant
7497 as http://krcc.orgThu, 22 Aug 2013 13:35:00 +0000Touring Colorado's First Biomass Power PlantMarci Krivonen While Manitou Springs continues its cleanup process after recent flooding, the Western Slope is dealing with issues of its own. Strong winds yesterday whipped up flames on a wildfire burning south of Glenwood Springs. The Red Canyon Fire grew to 350 acres and mandatory evacuations forced 15 families from their homes. The fire is burning in rugged terrain, in a Pinyon/Juniper forest. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen was with firefighters when the blaze blew up and started creeping toward them. She filed this report. Red Canyon Fire Grows on the Western Slopehttp://krcc.org/post/red-canyon-fire-grows-western-slope
7121 as http://krcc.orgWed, 14 Aug 2013 13:35:00 +0000Red Canyon Fire Grows on the Western SlopeMarci Krivonen With sizzling temperatures in much of the country, tourists are turning to mountain ski resorts to find relief. Resorts from Colorado to California and Oregon are on track to set a record this year for summer business.Brandon Wilke is spending a long weekend at a resort just down the road from Aspen, Colo. He came for a wedding, but Wilke and his brother-in-law decided to bring their mountain bikes and try out some bike trails at the Snowmass ski resort. At first, Wilke says he didn't know mountain biking was an option."I went to the Snowmass website and just looked at what kind of activities, events that they held up here, and saw the mountain biking and the gondolas," he says, "and decided it's for me. I gotta bring my bike."In the summer, the Aspen Skiing Co. allows mountain biking on terrain normally used for skiing.From a gondola car, Aspen Skiing's Jeff Hanle points to dirt trails that crisscross the mountain. Bridges, jumps and big wooden-banked turns are tucked between pineSki Resorts Find Ways To Stay Busy When There's No Snowhttp://krcc.org/post/ski-resorts-find-ways-stay-busy-when-theres-no-snow
6709 as http://krcc.orgTue, 06 Aug 2013 07:30:00 +0000Ski Resorts Find Ways To Stay Busy When There's No Snow